LED Channels and Diffusers

It's easy to create a custom light fixture with
these components and our LED strip lighting.
The 36" long aluminum channels are available
in three profiles and can be fitted with a polymer
cover to conceal the LEDs and diffuse the light
output. They are particularly useful where
installed lighting will be visible, such as on the
underside of a shelf or in a display cabinet, or to
soften lighting to eliminate reflective hotspots on
a nearby surface. The channels and diffusers can
be cut to length using a fine-tooth handsaw and
run in sequence to create a longer fixture. To
enclose the channels, end caps are available in
pairs (one cap with a passage hole for wires).
Metal mounting clips are also available separately.

Selecting a channel:

To select an appropriate channel style, consider
the installation. The surface-mount channel is an
easy retrofit to an existing construction and can
be affixed to a surface using metal clips (available
separately) or double-sided tape. This
channel can also be friction fitted into an 11/16" wide
dado.

The flush-mount channel is a good option for
new construction where a low-profile, flush-mounted
light is desirable. The channel
friction fits in an 11/16" wide dado; the edges of
the dado are concealed with the flanges on the
channel. The channel can also be surface-mounted
using double-sided tape or metal clips
(available separately).

The corner channel, designed to present
lighting at a 45° angle, is useful for projecting
light against an adjacent surface. These channels
are intended to be surface mounted only, using
double-sided tape or metal clips (available separately).

Selecting a diffuser:

The diffusers are available with frosted (translucent)
or opal (milky) surface finishes. The
frosted diffuser allows good light transmission,
but the LED lights are somewhat visible. The
opal diffuser provides more uniform light diffusion
and good LED concealment.

Note that each channel
component is specific to the channel type;
components cannot be interchanged. For
example, diffusers and end caps for flush-mount
channels cannot be fitted to surface-mount channels.

Project examples:

The 72" channels and diffusers are available only at our retail stores.

Surface Mount

Length

A. Channel

B. Opal Diffuser

C. Frosted Diffuser

D. End Caps, pr

E. Mounting Clips, pr

36"

00U42.31

1+

5+

$9.40

$8.00

00U42.32

1+

5+

$3.00

$2.55

00U42.33

1+

5+

$3.00

$2.55

00U42.45

1+

5+

$1.60

$1.35

00U42.46

1+

5+

$1.60

$1.35

72"

00U42.36

1+

5+

00U42.37

1+

5+

00U42.38

1+

5+

Flush- Mount

Length

F. Channel

G. Opal Diffuser

H. Frosted Diffuser

J. End Caps, pr

E. Mounting Clips, pr

36"

00U42.51

1+

5+

$9.40

$8.00

00U42.52

1+

5+

$3.00

$2.55

00U42.53

1+

5+

$3.00

$2.55

00U42.65

1+

5+

$1.60

$1.35

00U42.46

1+

5+

$1.60

$1.35

72"

00U42.56

1+

5+

00U42.57

1+

5+

00U42.58

1+

5+

Corner Mount

Length

K. Channel

L. Opal Diffuser

M. Frosted Diffuser

N. End Caps, pr

O. Mounting Clips, pr

36"

00U42.71

1+

5+

$9.40

$8.00

00U42.72

1+

5+

$3.00

$2.55

00U42.73

1+

5+

$3.00

$2.55

00U42.85

1+

5+

$1.60

$1.35

00U42.86

1+

5+

$1.60

$1.35

72"

00U42.76

1+

5+

00U42.77

1+

5+

00U42.78

1+

5+

Need a Saw?

We found this to be an excellent saw for cleanly
cutting through aluminum and plastic. The blade
is 6-1/2" long by 1-1/8" deep and has 24 tpi
(cuts a 0.014" kerf). The handle is lacquered
maple. Made in USA.